Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest was active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $240.44/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −137.82 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$240.44

34 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$720

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$127.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.47

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	262.35	1,436	25
Medium and Large 2	539	207.32	1,117	4thin
Medium 2	554	162.99	902	4thin
Small 1	530	135.00	716	1thin

One grade step is worth $127.35/cwt here — about $720 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $378.27 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

240.44

—

NC average9 barns · 204 hd

234.98

+5.47

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−137.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,208	147.05	1,777	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	145.93	1,640	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	144.75	1,975	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	119.97	1,206	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	737	$1,306	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 lots · USDA AMS · Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	432	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	354	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	850	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	531	158.96/cwt	150.00–167.50	844	2
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	370	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	280.98/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,481	7
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	488	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	220.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,259	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	276.58/cwt	271.00–282.00	1,588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	207.92/cwt	192.50–222.50	865	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,224	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	121.01/cwt	113.00–129.00	1,194	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	163.33/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,296	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	141.37/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,918	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	142.44/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,595	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	159.87/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,823	4
Bulls	—	—	1,183	149.89/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,773	6
Bulls	—	—	1,359	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,767	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	737	1,305.56/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	223.74/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	314.43/cwt	307.50–330.00	852	3
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	696	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Small 3	400–450	408	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	643	1
Bulls	Small 3	350–400	372	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	301.77/cwt	290.00–312.50	996	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	270.82/cwt	270.00–272.50	593	3
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	281	197.01/cwt	177.50–207.50	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,467	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	421	188.18/cwt	165.00–205.00	792	5
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	329	187.66/cwt	180.00–195.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	466	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	804	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	421	203.78/cwt	195.00–210.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	272.28/cwt	261.00–282.50	1,141	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	255.31/cwt	235.00–272.50	1,195	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	184.99/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	224.99/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	270.02/cwt	245.00–273.00	1,509	18
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	602	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	237.42/cwt	232.50–240.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	242.64/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,254	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	364	209.95/cwt	205.00–215.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	218.54/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	489	170.12/cwt	150.00–190.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	432	184.63/cwt	175.00–195.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	808	1
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	282	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	576	167.01/cwt	150.00–185.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	205.59/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	220.87/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	272.29/cwt	257.50–287.50	773	2
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	534	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	274	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	234.84/cwt	220.00–251.00	1,224	8
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	384	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	262.57/cwt	245.00–285.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	263.03/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	243.82/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	217.93/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	184.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,177	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	253.07/cwt	240.00–272.50	952	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	210.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	255.97/cwt	240.00–272.50	594	2
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	302	178.68/cwt	167.50–190.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	848	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	354	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,082	7

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Thu Jun 20, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 259Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 56Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	432	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	232.50–240.00	237.42
1	300–350	320	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	382	222.50	222.50
2	450–500	493	200.00–237.00	218.54
3	500–550	521	200.00–217.50	205.59
1	550–600	592	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	696	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	764	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	364	205.00–215.00	209.95
4	400–450	421	195.00–210.00	203.78
1	450–500	466	172.50	172.50
2	500–550	531	150.00–167.50	158.96
2	550–600	576	150.00–185.00	167.01
1	600–650	602	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	177.50–207.50	197.01
2	300–350	329	180.00–195.00	187.66
1	350–400	370	202.50	202.50
5	400–450	421	165.00–205.00	188.18
1	500–550	530	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	219	270.00–272.50	270.82
3	250–300	271	307.50–330.00	314.43
9	300–350	330	290.00–312.50	301.77
1	350–400	390	287.50	287.50
12	400–450	419	261.00–282.50	272.28
7	450–500	468	235.00–272.50	255.31
7	500–550	517	230.00–257.50	242.64
18	550–600	559	245.00–273.00	270.02
2	600–650	645	222.50–225.00	223.74
2	650–700	669	215.00–235.00	224.99
3	700–750	722	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	759	175.00–195.00	184.99
1	800–850	838	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	870	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	916	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	408	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	327.50	327.50
2	300–350	348	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	356	307.50	307.50
7	500–550	527	275.00–282.00	280.98
2	550–600	574	271.00–282.00	276.58
3	600–650	639	263.00	263.00
1	850–900	872	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	232	240.00–272.50	255.97
2	250–300	284	257.50–287.50	272.29
5	300–350	325	245.00–285.00	262.57
6	350–400	376	240.00–272.50	253.07
2	400–450	414	260.00–266.00	263.03
5	450–500	475	230.00–262.50	243.82
8	500–550	521	220.00–251.00	234.84
5	550–600	572	200.00–230.00	220.10
2	600–650	624	217.00–225.00	220.87
2	650–700	682	210.00–226.00	217.93
2	700–750	724	180.00–190.00	184.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	225.00–227.50	226.23
1	300–350	314	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	390	217.50	217.50
7	400–450	416	192.50–222.50	207.92
4	450–500	479	200.00–220.00	210.79
1	500–550	514	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	582	185.00	185.00
7	650–700	668	162.00	162.00
9	700–750	709	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	207.50	207.50
2	300–350	302	167.50–190.00	178.68
1	350–400	354	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	432	175.00–195.00	184.63
2	450–500	489	150.00–190.00	170.12
1	500–550	534	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	384	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,224	107.50	107.50
12	—	987	113.00–129.00	121.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,406	159.00–168.00	163.33
11	—	1,357	134.00–146.00	141.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,120	131.00–150.00	142.44
4	—	1,140	154.00–166.00	159.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,183	140.00–160.00	149.89
1	—	1,359	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	737	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,305.56

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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